Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 138 Fellow Daoist, I'm Going to Seek a Master

Chen Xu waited a few more moments in the center of the flames.

Until Cai Laozhuang's evil spirit was completely annihilated by the fire, the locust trees all over the mountain seemed to let out a mournful cry.

thump—

A hard, charred object fell to the ground.

Chen Xu stared intently at the entry, which read: "[Tree species that face death, a tree species that lives on the brink of death, burns away evil and gives birth to pure spirit.]"

Plant this tree, and when its canopy grows tall and graceful, reading under its shade can purify the mind and clarify one's aspirations.

Alternatively, by soaking and steaming using a secret method, and then steaming and drying nine times, one can obtain a single "pure seed," which, when consumed, can bring emotional comfort to all sentient beings.

Chen Xu picked up the tree seed and put it into the kitchen.

Crackling sounds filled the air as burnt locust tree branches fell from above.

After the evil spirit of Cai Laozhuang was destroyed, the fire in the dense locust forest burned even more fiercely.

It was as if some kind of flammable substance had suddenly been poured over them.

And there have been new changes on Chen Xu's page of the Culinary Scripture.

[Fire Control Level 2 (578/1000) Ignition Condensation at 35%]

The process of condensing the spark suddenly accelerated significantly; what was previously a slow, tortoise-like pace was now like a galloping steed leaping across the sky.

Experience in fire control is increasing rapidly.

【Fire Control Level 2 (692/1000)】

【（755/1000）】

……

Chen Xuren, while in the fire, did not seem to have learned a "water-avoiding talisman" as well as a "fire-avoiding talisman".

He didn't know how to use fire-repelling talismans, but at this moment, none of the scorching flames could get close to him.

He walked slowly through the flames, listening to the sound of the fire and looking at the sky obscured by the flames. He began to use the Calamity Illumination Technique to erase all traces of his existence one by one.

The primordial Qi in the dantian is consumed very quickly, but it is also replenished very quickly at the same time.

In this situation, he only needed to integrate with the energy of heaven and earth, and the spiritual energy he absorbed invisibly was enough to balance his consumption.

The whole process was quite miraculous, which allowed Chen Xu to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to have "the power of heaven and earth, which is endlessly regenerating".

As he walked, Chen Xu suddenly had a thought.

The next moment, he vanished from the spot.

Meanwhile, in Yunjiang Prefecture, thirty miles away, in the Zhenyu Division, Gongsun Jiuniang had just retrieved several message talismans.

All the messages were responding to the same question: Gongsun Jiuniang was asking the higher-ups in Tiannan Road for help, requesting that more people be sent to eliminate the evil spirits of Pufeng Mountain.

The first message indicated that several colleagues would come to help.

The second message said that due to a shortage of manpower, only one person could come instead of the originally planned three.

The third message further stated: Although those who will come to help will arrive, they will not be here for five days.

boom!
Gongsun Jiuniang smashed a hard wooden table next to her with her fist, and angrily cursed, "A bunch of good-for-nothings who hold positions without doing their jobs!"
Come back in five days? If you really wait five days, whose body are you planning to collect?

Enraged, she kicked the pile of broken wood next to her again, picked up her umbrella sword, and strode out the door.

Just then, a young man in a Taoist robe rushed in from outside, his expression both surprised and bewildered: "Senior sister, over there, in the direction of Pufeng Mountain, there's been a huge fire!"

Gongsun Jiuniang thought she had misheard and asked, "A fire? There are evil spirits on Pufeng Mountain, and the place is full of yin energy. How could there be a fire?"

"But I just saw it from the city wall. It was indeed a fire in the direction of Pufeng Mountain. Half of the sky was dyed red."

The young man in the Taoist robe had a clever expression, and a donkey followed behind him.

He anxiously retreated to the donkey's side, grabbed the gray donkey's reins and said, "Senior sister, believe me. I just cast a divination and it confirmed that Pufeng Mountain is on fire."

It was a high-ranking Taoist priest who passed by Pufeng Mountain and exorcised the evil spirits!
"Senior sister, aren't you going to try and befriend such a master? I only came to tell you this because you're my senior sister. You're not worried, but I am! Ugh... I won't waste any more time with you, I'm going to find this master!"

After speaking, he mounted the donkey.

Seeing that the stubborn donkey was about to toss him again, he hurriedly took out a few sweet pills from his pocket and stuffed them into the donkey's mouth in a flattering manner.

While stuffing the food into his mouth, he coaxed, "Brother Donkey, Master Donkey, don't be stubborn anymore. I've been searching for a master for so long, but I've missed him every time."

I'm begging you, please have mercy and take me there.

"Eh-"

The gray donkey reared up and brayed. This time, it finally stopped arguing with the young Taoist priest and leaped into the air.

Whoosh! A gray shadow flashed by like a white horse galloping past a crack, disappearing into the courtyard in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, the gray donkey carried the young Taoist priest out of the prison.

The man and the donkey galloped away at breakneck speed, disappearing without a trace in no time.

Gongsun Jiuniang was left behind, unsure whether to cry or laugh.

She gripped her umbrella-sword, frowned for a moment, and finally leaped into the air with a light touch of her toes.

It also sped away like a shooting star.

Chen Xu used the technique of "borrowing the path to the underworld" to descend Pufeng Mountain in one step.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, looking back at the raging flames, I suddenly felt a pang of emotion.

He immediately turned his head and looked in a certain direction opposite Pufeng Mountain.

But then they saw that there was a stone mountain several dozen feet away, and at the foot of the stone mountain stood a small figure carrying a book box.

The small figure's eyes widened immediately upon seeing Chen Xu, both surprised and anxious.

With its soft thorns standing up, who else could it be but Wei Yuan?

Wei Yuan instantly used earth magic to appear at Chen Xu's feet, looked up at him and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what are you doing here? This fire is too big, let's go quickly!"

Chen Xu bent down and reached out his hand. Wei Yuan understood immediately and jumped onto Chen Xu's palm.

At this moment, etiquette was no longer a concern. The little guy tugged at Chen Xu's clothes and said, "Let's go, Fellow Daoist Chen."

Chen Xu naturally wouldn't make things difficult for the little hedgehog. He held the little boy in his hands and walked with the speed of the wind, covering several miles in no time.

Wei Yuan stood against the wind in front of Chen Xu, his tone shifting from anxiety to surprise: "Fellow Daoist Chen, how can you be so fast?"

Chen Xu smiled slightly and said, "Wouldn't it be better to hurry up?"

With the aid of his wind-summoning technique, and now that all three of his attributes are fully enhanced, his physique alone far surpasses that of the vast majority of scholars in the world.

His current speed is not even his full speed.

Wei Yuan always used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escape technique) to travel, so his actual speed was not very fast.

It had never experienced such a swift journey against the wind before. Standing on Chen Xu's hand, it felt as if it were riding a flying boat.

A broad perspective leads to a broad mind.

Wei Yuan said with delight, "Fellow Daoist Chen, did you also see the fire on Pufeng Mountain and came here specifically to investigate?"

Were all the evil spirits on the mountain burned away?
Fellow Daoist Chen, they've gotten their comeuppance!

"That's wonderful... Wait, how come all the ghostly energy on you has dissipated?"

Chen Xu said, "A friend helped me heal my wounds..."

"It would be wonderful if you recovered from your injuries. I shouldn't even ask how you recovered. Fellow Daoist Chen, now that the predicament of Pufeng Mountain is resolved, you can leave the city with peace of mind and return home in glory."

As the little hedgehog spoke, a barely perceptible hint of sadness suddenly crept into his cheerful voice.

It said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, now that you've returned to your hometown, will you ever come back to the prefectural city?"

(End of this chapter)